Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-08-19
commonwealth Attorpey had the opening

Mr.. Riddleberger then attempted to
tear the rule up, and informed the court
that he could not be taken to Jail and he
would like to see the d. man who would
attempt it.
The court then ordered the sheriff to
commit him for five days for contempt of
court. r. resisted the sheriff and the
court ordered the bystanders to assist in
the arrest. The court ordered five days
mere imprisonment for resistance and the
sheriff took Mr.. Riddleberger off to the
jail.
THE RELEASE OF SENATOR RIDDLEBER-
CTR FROM JAIL.
There is wide difference among my
informants about the number of persons
engaged in Senator Riddleberger's release.
Some say there were 25. some 200, and still
others that there were few men at the
Jail bat several hundred stationed else
where in the town and held in readiness.
At all events, whether by Is or 200, re-
lease took place about 2 A. M. Sat
urday morning. The jailor, Mr.. Schulz,
was sick in bed, the Deputy Sheriff, Mr..
HottelI, was sleeping in the room with
Mr.. Riddeberger, and it was left to Mrs.
Schulz, the jailor's wife, to look out OF a
window in answer to knock about a.
M. and ask who was there. There was a
gathering of men in the front yard which
adjoins the shenandoah Hotel. They said
they wanted to see ''Harry,' (Mr. Riddle
berger), and wanted the key to his cell.
She refused it when they replied: with
all respect to you Madam and Mr.. Schulz,
we must have il or we will break down
.. the door, She still refused aDs went to
Mr.. Riddleberger' cell and asked nim to
speak to the mob and ask them to 60 way.
He asked her to let him out of the room
and he would do it, but she said she
hoped he ''gave her credit for more sense
than to think she would let him out; he
could address the crowd from the win
dow Neither would she let out B. s room
mate, the officer, for fear r. might escape.
| In the meantime the men went to anoth-
er part of the jail broke open the door and
fading key hanging up against the wall
| which let them into the Jail. went in there.
! That did not however let Riddleberger
out of the building. There was wall yet
to get over. Riddleberger endeayored to
| persuade his friends to leave, but they
said If he didn't come out with them they
would drag him out. They got ladder
from the engine house near by and Mr..
| Riddleberger scaled it and was freq. He
went home. On Saturday he came down
town and walked about. Judge Newman
was absent from town and r. was not ar
rested On Sunday he remained at home.
RETURNING TO JAIL-A CHANGE OF
| SENTENCE REFUSED BY THE
| COURT.
This morning he returned to jail OF his
own accord and delivered himself up.
This morning, also, when the court met
| with Judge Newman sitting, number
Of the members Of the bar, indeed all |
am told, rose one after the other and ap'
pealed to the court, in view of all the Cir.
| cumsJances, to remit that portion Of the
Senator's imprisonment which remained
yet unserved. Judge Newman said he
would take it into consideration and give
his answer in the afternoon.
When the court met this afternoon, MI
r. J. Walker, of the bar, made some re-
marks reinforcing the application which
had been made in the morning. MT
! Walker said he knew nothing of the affal
except to deprecate its occurrence, bu
he thought the dignity of the court hat
been indicated by the imprisonment, AM
| he IL listed the court would 80 leoK ae }
and release the Senator. AS to rumo r.
which were af1oat, they had not come to tn
court in an official way and it could wei
afford to disregard them. These rumors
I was informed, were reported threat
against the Judge by Senator RiddlebeI
gers friends, if lie was not released.
6 Judge Newman replied that the cour
: must avail itself OF it's authority in sue
matters as this. 1t deeply regretted tia
it had been necessary. to protect the dlgnl
, ty of the court. to enter the order o
Friday, and it also regretted the occur
ences which had taken place since. Blu
, the court had duty to perform and
must sustain the authority of the law
1t understood that there had been furthe
threats made and under these circumstar
ces modification of the order of Frida
, would be simply submission to mob rule
Mr.. Walker-Y our honor has been reli
+ ably informed of threats IS TO this court
Judge Newmarket as to the cour
but as to the execution of its order fc
q the imprisonment of Mr.. Riddleberger.
f MI. Walker thought the court ought t
e have official information on which 20 bas
+ its action, something more than mel
rumors.
- Judge Newman-In matters of thi
10 i, kind the court must use it's discretion
= In this matter the court must not only
satisfied that the prisoner, but also th
public are ready to acquiesce in the exec,
tor of the law, and the court does NJ
:. feel justified in resembling or modlfyln
- its order as long as there is feelir
- abroad to resist its execution.
Judge H. T.. Allen rose and stated I
:. the Judge that when he moved the con
= this morning to stop the further executi
:, OF it's order, he did not represent ri
Riddieberger in any shape or form. W..
he did was solely of his own motion.
Mr.. Walker said he hoped the cog
would understand that all tie memEr
of the bar who had made the appea II
the morning made it as Judge Allafna
~ done, of their own motion entirely.
"a Judge Newman-I understand yor pc
sition gentlemen, exactly. II we
IL member of the bar it is likely that | bul
NJ have done the same thing. But 1 th
Judge of this court must not be too cage
~ to recede from position taken in main
n tainance of its dignity. 1t has ofy it